tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46356776167126865002018-02-19T09:38:46.735-09:00Lifeless Planet: A New 3D Action-Adventure Game from Stage 2 StudiosHis Mission to a Distant World Becomes a Journey Beyond BeliefDavid Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-35747600683097198692017-09-07T12:55:00.000-08:002017-09-07T12:55:31.718-08:00Lifeless Moon is Live on Kickstarter! You Can Help Fund the Next Classic SciFi Adventure...I'm thrilled to announce that our new game Lifeless Moon is now <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/davidboard/lifeless-moon">live on Kickstarter</a>. Lifeless Moon will be the next cinematic sci-fi adventure in the Lifeless Planet series.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/davidboard/lifeless-moon"><img alt="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/davidboard/lifeless-moon" border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="225" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oh0OLUOhq1M/WNIcbZ3_cdI/AAAAAAAALcg/9aWxFoBf8aQ7eEUdFfgn1W4emQ_MN1r9ACPcBGAYYCw/s400/LifelessMoon-Ring1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />If you like the idea of an epic exploration adventure game with a classic science fiction twist, please consider supporting our new game:<br /><br /><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/davidboard/lifeless-moon">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/davidboard/lifeless-moon</a><br /><br />Even if you don't pledge, please consider helping us out this week by sharing the link. I'm already amazed with the support we've seen!<br /><br />Thanks!<br />David &amp; the Stage 2 Studios TeamDavid Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-86143956430008711082017-03-22T10:23:00.001-08:002017-03-22T10:23:49.268-08:00Reveal: The Next Game from the Creators of Lifeless Planet This is an exciting day for fans of Lifeless Planet and science fiction. See the announce trailer for our next indie adventure!<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="225" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/177876797?color=14c776&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="400"></iframe>David Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-20107293435437092772017-02-01T18:05:00.000-09:002017-02-01T18:05:24.784-09:00Lifeless Planet now on Linux and SteamOS!Lifeless Planet is now available on Linux and SteamMachines. Play the indie adventure inspired by classic science fiction! <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/261530/">http://store.steampowered.com/app/261530/&nbsp;</a><br /><br />Of course you can also play it on <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/261530/">Windows/OSX</a>, <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/lifeless-planet-premier-edition/c297xsqn050c">Xbox One</a> and <a href="https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-us/games/lifeless-planet-premier-edition/cid=UP0604-CUSA05475_00-LIFELESSPLANETPS">PlayStation 4</a>! David Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-75543676703515331332016-08-13T10:28:00.000-08:002016-08-13T10:53:41.156-08:00Lifeless Planet EU and Australia Release and Trophies PatchI'm happy to announce the European and Australia/New Zealand release of Lifeless Planet on PS4 is just days away on Wednesday, August 17! Thanks for your patience as we worked through the submission process for these markets. <br /><br />In addition, we've released a patch for the game which will make it easier and more reliable to earn the Rocketeer and Survivalist trophies. Now you can pause the game, choose Last Checkpoint and Resume a saved game to continue progress. Starting a new game from other than the first chapter will still reset these trophies as they must be earned by playing through from the beginning.David Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-18748472675501945282016-07-19T21:40:00.000-08:002016-07-26T09:31:31.454-08:00Lifeless Planet Released for PS4 - Launch Sale Extended!I'm proud to announce Lifeless Planet is <a href="https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-us/games/lifeless-planet-premier-edition/cid=UP0604-CUSA05475_00-LIFELESSPLANETPS">available now on the PlayStation 4</a>! And better news--we're offering a launch week sale (edit: extended one week!) so you can get the game at 20% off for a limited time. If you're a PS Plus member, you'll get it for 25% off! The sale ends August 2, so get your copy now. Thank you to all our backers, supporters, contributors, investors, and especially to Serenity Forge for publishing Lifeless Planet on PS4!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-us/games/lifeless-planet-premier-edition/cid=UP0604-CUSA05475_00-LIFELESSPLANETPS"><img alt="https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-us/games/lifeless-planet-premier-edition/cid=UP0604-CUSA05475_00-LIFELESSPLANETPS" border="0" height="225" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4L3HnKL2RhQ/V48OZQqZ6VI/AAAAAAAAIzo/cO2qhzgJ5J4VtfOybNz4z4hi0sotLwOQgCLcB/s400/LP-PS4-Small-Promo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />David Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-89376954067420573982016-07-05T11:50:00.001-08:002016-07-05T11:50:42.276-08:00Lifeless Planet Releases on PS4 July 19!The Premier Edition of the mysterious sci-fi adventure Lifeless Planet is coming to PlayStation 4 July 19! This remastered version is being published by Serenity Forge, and it harnesses the awesome power of the PS4 to tell a truly intriguing and thought-provoking story.<br /><br />Exclusive to the PS4 release, the main character model has been updated with more detail and double the texture resolution. The game also runs on an updated game engine and features advanced physically based shaders and dramatically improved lighting. The Premier Edition on PS4 shows off the starkly atmospheric world of Lifeless Planet in all its glory.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rk9lbOuO0dY/V3wOwGi7shI/AAAAAAAAIv8/T-w6aT_BIg8kELDDoQDE1dc-8JU13vtsACLcB/s1600/ps4suitCompareGIF1.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rk9lbOuO0dY/V3wOwGi7shI/AAAAAAAAIv8/T-w6aT_BIg8kELDDoQDE1dc-8JU13vtsACLcB/s400/ps4suitCompareGIF1.gif" width="400" /></a></div><br />A special thank you to all our PS4 fans for your patience. It will (VERY) soon be rewarded!<br /><br />Learn more about the new release on the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/07/05/lifeless-planet-premier-edition-coming-to-ps4-july-19/">official PlayStation blog announcement</a>.David Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-32849108922660111142015-08-28T16:41:00.001-08:002015-08-28T16:43:06.934-08:00Lifeless Planet Profits Pay for Booth Space for Two Indie Studios at PAXWe're excited to announce that Stage 2 Studios is sponsoring booth space for two separate indie game studios at this year’s PAX Prime, one of the most-attended gaming festivals in the country. Stage 2 is funding the contribution from a portion of profits from<i> Lifeless Planet.</i><br /><br />Siege Sloth Games will be exhibiting their upcoming game <i>Evergreen</i> in which gamers will play as a mythical world tree, encouraging evolution throughout natural history. Serenity Forge is exhibiting <i>The King’s Bird,</i> a momentum-based precision-platformer about finding true freedom. Both games will be displayed in the Indie MEGABOOTH, the largest single booth at PAX Prime.<br /><br />Our hope is this contribution will be the start of something bigger. And I'm already encouraged by conversations with the guys at Siege Sloth and Serenity Forge: both indie studios have pledged their support for a proposed Indie MEGABOOTH Alumni Fund, promising to make a donation if their games make a profit. The Alumni Fund would pool similar contributions from past Indie MEGABOOTH exhibitors to help cover the exhibiting cost of future studios.<br /><br />We're happy to be giving back to the indie game community, but we're even more excited about creating something that will pay forward to future indie projects! If you're a former exhibitor at Indie MEGABOOTH and you want to get involved in this effort or learn more, please get in touch.<br /><br /><a href="http://prime.paxsite.com/">PAX Prime</a> runs August 28-31 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.<br /><br /><b>More About The Sponsored Games:</b><br /><br />Serenity Forge, The King’s Bird<br /><a href="http://serenityforge.com/games/thekingsbird">http://serenityforge.com/games/thekingsbird</a><br /><br />Siege Sloth Games, Evergreen<br /><a href="http://www.siegesloth.com/">http://www.siegesloth.com/</a> David Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-35284159132563914062015-07-30T09:26:00.002-08:002015-07-30T09:32:24.435-08:00Premier Edition Available Now on PC/Mac!The Premier Edition of Lifeless Planet is now available on PC and Mac. This remastered edition brings new content and improved graphics to the desktop versions of the game.<br /><br />The Premier Edition (v 1.5) is <b>a free update to existing owners of Lifeless Planet</b> through Steam and Humble (other platforms coming within 24hrs). Simply update the game through Humble or the Steam Client to play the new version.<br /><br />The Premier Edition includes new original music from acclaimed Lifeless Planet composer Rich Douglass. In addition, there's also a number of visual upgrades throughout, most notably the addition of normal-mapped terrains. The game also contains previously unreleased content in the form of new audio and text logs. The Premier Edition includes additional new Russian language voice acting, adding further richness to the already immersive experience.David Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-16933266126413036462015-07-09T18:59:00.000-08:002015-07-09T18:59:07.492-08:00Premier Edition for PC/Mac Coming July 29<br />I'm happy to announce the new edition of Lifeless Planet will be released in just over two weeks. The Premier Edition includes new original music, visual updates, and new audio and text logs, and more. And for current owners of the PC/Mac versions, it's a free update!<br /><br />In addition to the updates and additions, we also fixed a number of bugs and issues from the earlier versions. This will be the last major update to the game, but of course if we find critical issues we will continue to support the game in the future.<br /><br />Thanks as always for your patience. I'm really excited to bring you this new version... very soon!<br /><br />-DaveDavid Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-91710101257118764032015-05-12T22:19:00.003-08:002015-05-12T22:21:08.118-08:00Lifeless Planet Available Now on Xbox One!We're live! Check out the Premier Edition on Xbox One, and get it at 20% off for a limited time...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://store.xbox.com/en-US/Xbox-One/Games/Lifeless-Planet-Premier-Edition/df5cbf8a-8b14-4967-8612-b6bf29888661"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uzelQT8_Vy0/VVLsyo2V7-I/AAAAAAAABEg/bS41CsgB5Js/s400/xboxTitledHeroArt.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />David Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-35531699397615716872015-05-05T10:58:00.001-08:002015-05-05T11:02:23.052-08:00Xbox One Release May 13 - More Details!We've just released a new trailer today in advance of the Xbox One release. See the homepage or here: <a href="https://vimeo.com/126838271">https://vimeo.com/126838271</a><br /><br />We're also announcing Lifeless Planet: Premier Edition will be priced at $19.99 (US) £15.99 (UK) €19.99 (Europe) and will be on sale at 20% off for a limited time to celebrate the launch on Xbox One!<br /><br />As mentioned previously, the Premier Edition includes new <b>original music from acclaimed Lifeless Planet composer Rich Douglass.</b> In addition, there's also a number of visual upgrades throughout, most notably the addition of normal-mapped terrains. This visual effect is quite striking and adds significant depth and detail to the landscapes.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /><br />The game also contains <b>previously unreleased content </b>in the form of new audio and text logs. The Premier Edition includes additional new Russian language voice acting, adding further richness to the already immersive experience.<br /><br /><b><i>Did you know?</i></b><br /><span style="font-size: large;">LIFELESS PLANET WAS DESIGNED &amp; DEVELOPED<br />IN ALASKA</span><br />Lifeless Planet was created by David Board of Stage 2 Studios while he lived in Alaska. His inspiration for the game stems from a love of classic 1950’s and 60’s sci-fi movies and TV shows. Coupled with a love for video games (and frankly not much else to do during those long dark Alaskan winter nights!) he has turned this passion into something unique and original. Lifeless Planet was one of the first games to be successfully funded on Kickstarter. David also looked to the Kickstarter community to find talent for music, voice acting, testing and many other aspects of the project. Alaska-based programmer and game developer Jazon Burnell lead the effort to bring Lifeless Planet to Xbox One.David Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-88499879123062832802015-04-29T12:27:00.000-08:002015-04-29T12:27:35.684-08:00Lifeless Planet on Xbox One in 2 Weeks!Another exciting chapter in the Lifeless Planet story is finally here... we release the Premier Edition on Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft via the ID@Xbox self-publishing program on May 13!<br /><br /><a href="https://store.xbox.com/en-US/Xbox-One/Games/Lifeless-Planet-Premier-Edition/df5cbf8a-8b14-4967-8612-b6bf29888661">https://store.xbox.com/en-US/Xbox-One/Games/Lifeless-Planet-Premier-Edition/df5cbf8a-8b14-4967-8612-b6bf29888661</a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KzV5DPDWr-s/VUE-Xtq_ZBI/AAAAAAAABDs/2A0GnYgUQ8g/s1600/XboxBrandedKeyArt.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lifeless Planet: Premier Edition on Xbox One" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KzV5DPDWr-s/VUE-Xtq_ZBI/AAAAAAAABDs/2A0GnYgUQ8g/s1600/XboxBrandedKeyArt.png" height="400" title="" width="291" /></a></div><br />I’ll have much more to share with you in the next couple of weeks. Thank you for your patience as our still very small team works to bring the game to this exciting platform.<br /><br />Yours In Space,<br />Dave<br /><br /><br />David Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-4356018280922555252015-04-13T15:06:00.001-08:002015-04-13T15:08:52.947-08:00Xbox One Release UpdateHi folks,<br /><br />Just wanted to post a quick note about the upcoming Premier Edition release on Xbox One. It took longer than expected to get this wrapped and ready for prime time. Thankfully, I can tell you it's done and we've just got a couple hurdles left before I can announce the release date. I promise that will come soon and the actual release will not be far off. Thanks to all fans of Lifeless Planet for your patience...expect a follow-up to this post VERY soon!<br /><br />-Dave<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Zq4yYy7hDR0/VSxMIYtzdmI/AAAAAAAABDI/-YrzGkgSX5E/s1600/xboxTitledHeroArt.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Zq4yYy7hDR0/VSxMIYtzdmI/AAAAAAAABDI/-YrzGkgSX5E/s320/xboxTitledHeroArt.png" height="225" width="400" /></a></div>David Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-56215483643589409522014-12-26T23:15:00.000-09:002014-12-26T23:15:17.381-09:00Xbox One Release Soon<h3></h3><h3>And Premier Edition for PC/Mac </h3><br />I've been getting lots of questions lately about the Xbox One release, and I'm happy to say we're on track for a Q1 release. In addition to fixing a number of bugs, we're also adding new content in the form of additional audio and text logs to collect and new original music from Lifeless Planet composer Rich Douglass. There's also a number of visual upgrades throughout, most notably the addition of normal-mapped terrains. This visual effect is quite striking and adds lots of apparent depth and detail to the landscapes:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ip0AS2fOms8/VJ5mfRe85EI/AAAAAAAAA-k/SH79nQBvcZk/s1600/normalMapTerrainsCompared2b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ip0AS2fOms8/VJ5mfRe85EI/AAAAAAAAA-k/SH79nQBvcZk/s1600/normalMapTerrainsCompared2b.jpg" height="400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />We're targeting February for the Xbox One release, but that may slip to March. I'll post again when we have a firm date. There's still some optimization work to do, but otherwise I think we have all the major issues dealt with. This project has been a serious undertaking, but the fantastically talented Jazon Burnell is taking the lion's share of the effort. Wonderful to not be working alone anymore! What a concept, right?<br /><br /><h3>Premier Edition Coming to PC/Mac</h3><br />In the spirit of giving, I'm happy to announce we are also planning to release the <i>Lifeless Planet Premier Edition</i> for PC and Mac, shortly after the Xbox One release. This new version will bring the improvements and additions from the Xbox version to the PC and Mac. I know PC users have been waiting for an update for a while now, but the last few months we've had to concentrate on the Xbox build. Part of that Xbox One work has meant moving the game to a newer version of the Unity game engine (the original version was built in Unity 3). This was a serious undertaking, but the benefit is that the update coming really is a major new release. There will also be very significant performance improvements which should make the game more playable on laptops and slower desktops.<br /><br />The best part? I'm happy to let you know that the Premier Edition will be a free upgrade to anyone who currently owns the game! And if you don't already own a copy, it's on sale right now (for a few more days) at 50% off...<br /><br />We're still a very small team here, but I hope you see we're working hard to keep improving the game. There will be even bigger things to come in 2015 (the film project isn't dead, for one thing). Very big things... Thank you for sticking with me, sending the kind words about the game, and for all your patience when I'm not always able to respond quickly to your emails. I'm amazed at what we've been able to accomplish together!<br /><br /><h3>Happy Holidays from Lifeless Planet!</h3><br />-DaveDavid Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-24567980970428235632014-10-16T11:45:00.000-08:002014-10-16T11:47:49.128-08:00Teaser Trailer Released for Upcoming Lifeless Planet Short Film!Take a look at this new concept trailer for an inside look at our vision for this exciting project:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://vimeo.com/109156316"><img alt="https://vimeo.com/109156316" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w1qy229DeEw/VEAgqu3CR2I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/snpt5QBsjZA/s1600/original.jpg" height="170" width="400" /></a></div><br />David Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-53009998910939766182014-10-08T10:14:00.003-08:002014-10-09T08:20:05.095-08:00Lifeless Planet Film Project Live on Kickstarter!Enjoyed Lifeless Planet and want to see more? Now is your chance to support the next chapter in the Lifeless Planet story... Wayside Creations and Stage 2 Studios are teaming up to produce a live-action short film inspired by the game. Wayside has made a name for themselves by creating unique and high-quality films based on video game stories, including several extremely popular series up now on Machinima Prime. I'm super-excited to see what they'll produce with <i>Lifeless Planet: Arrival.</i> Check out the <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/651362533/lifeless-planet-arrival">Lifeless Planet film project on Kickstarter</a> for more info and to get involved.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/651362533/lifeless-planet-arrival"><img alt="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/davidboard/lifeless-planet-a-new-cinematic-sci-fi-adventure-g" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5N8H6r48Slg/VDV-45JkN7I/AAAAAAAAA8w/VA0HitIMvmI/s1600/lpKSimage1v2.jpg" height="251" width="320" /></a></div><br />David Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-44204589258334613872014-09-02T17:18:00.001-08:002014-09-02T17:18:55.163-08:00Coming Soon: Lifeless Planet, The Movie!<span class="userContent">Announced at PAX Prime this week: Lifeless Planet, the Movie! A new short film coming soon from <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=116163211790553" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/WaysideCreations">Wayside Creations</a> -- creators of the hit series Fallout: Nuka Break -- and Stage 2 Studios ...details soon!</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9H5QVFhiBTE/VAZqVsb58JI/AAAAAAAAA7s/Y8hy3OU26EA/s1600/lpFilm1teaserPoster2FINAL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9H5QVFhiBTE/VAZqVsb58JI/AAAAAAAAA7s/Y8hy3OU26EA/s1600/lpFilm1teaserPoster2FINAL.jpg" height="400" width="308" /></a></div>David Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-32183839219228767132014-07-23T00:37:00.000-08:002014-07-23T00:37:11.319-08:00Lifeless Planet Announced for Xbox One at E3 2014 in Los Angeles!The headline pretty much says it all... Lifeless Planet was featured in the E3 2014 Xbox Media Briefing, and we exhibited the game in the Xbox booth all three days. It was an amazing week and an incredible experience. I've known for a little while that this was coming (thus we knew to be in Los Angeles for the show!), but it's been hard to keep such a big secret!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YU44zpwmwWY/U6Ce17Z1w_I/AAAAAAAAAzA/6_ZViBICfxs/s1600/LifelessPlanetXboxBriefing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YU44zpwmwWY/U6Ce17Z1w_I/AAAAAAAAAzA/6_ZViBICfxs/s1600/LifelessPlanetXboxBriefing.jpg" height="180" width="320" /></a></div>We are targeting a fall release for the Xbox version and I'll post details on the release date when we're ready to announce. Thanks to everyone who's supported this game from the beginning and thanks to Microsoft and ID@Xbox for inviting us to the briefing and E3! <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--6Usw0PtOuk/U6Cfood21oI/AAAAAAAAAzI/_UnRjTA1dSE/s1600/IMAG0632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--6Usw0PtOuk/U6Cfood21oI/AAAAAAAAAzI/_UnRjTA1dSE/s1600/IMAG0632.jpg" height="400" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hv28rQSDp2c/U6Cfp6lJA4I/AAAAAAAAAzQ/j66PBf-WceQ/s1600/IMAG0659.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hv28rQSDp2c/U6Cfp6lJA4I/AAAAAAAAAzQ/j66PBf-WceQ/s1600/IMAG0659.jpg" height="180" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />David Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-70634983583866391812014-07-10T13:25:00.003-08:002014-07-10T13:27:33.274-08:00Lifeless Planet on Sale in This Week's Humble Weekly BundleLifeless Planet is now LIVE in the <a href="https://www.humblebundle.com/weekly">Humble Weekly Bundle</a>! Pay $10 or more to get Lifeless Planet and support indie studios and charities!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.humblebundle.com/weekly"><img alt="https://www.humblebundle.com/weekly" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M2hdgN-5Vd4/U78FD4NixGI/AAAAAAAAA2g/6cizhKYgF4o/s1600/HumbleWeeklyBundle2014.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div><br />David Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-24989503550448510932014-06-25T00:21:00.001-08:002014-06-25T00:21:26.880-08:00Mac Release! And...Summer Sale for 3 More Days!The Summer sale is here! You can now <strong>save 20% off </strong>Lifeless Planet—but hurry because <span style="background-color: #660000;">the sale ends this weekend!</span> And if you've been waiting for the Mac version, you can now get in on the Lifeless Planet experience too! Buy it on this site (see box above) for the sale price and you'll get a DRM-free version PLUS a Steam key... and nearly all of the purchase price goes to help future projects from our small but scrappy studio. You can even give a little more by clicking the + symbol next to the price!David Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-77820540579447827312014-04-30T12:01:00.000-08:002014-04-30T12:01:00.807-08:00Full Game Release June 6<h3>Or get the preview version now on Steam Early Access...</h3><br />Launch preparations are nearly finished... and we've set a date for the full release of Lifeless Planet!<br /><br />Lifeless Planet will be available to purchase from Steam and all other leading digital retailers on June 6th 2014. The game will feature English text and voice overs along with full text and subtitled localization into German, Russian, French and Spanish languages.<br /><br />Selected UK retailers will also be stocking physical copies in stores the same day with further releases to follow throughout Europe and the rest of the world.<br /><br />Please note the <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/261530/">beta build on Steam</a> right now includes levels 1-6 of the 20 levels that will be in the final version of the game. It is also being offered at a discount off the retail launch price AND by purchasing the Early Access build, you will automatically get the full release for no extra cost on June 6!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/261530/"><img alt="http://store.steampowered.com/app/261530/" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ycvZKI6lE-c/U2FWCCwxt4I/AAAAAAAAAxQ/efKDjwRt3zA/s1600/lpSteamTeaser1.jpg" height="149" width="320" /><span id="goog_68154862"></span></a><span id="goog_68154863"></span></div><br /><br />The English version is up now, but more subtitled versions are coming soon, along with a Mac build. After you play the beta, please post any bug reports or suggestions in the Steam forums or at feedback.lifelessplanet.com.<br /><br />Thanks for supporting Lifeless Planet... now prepare for liftoff!<br /><br />DaveDavid Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-12441988391502161152014-04-04T12:03:00.001-08:002014-04-04T12:05:18.145-08:00Lifeless Planet hits Full Beta!I'm happy to announce I've finally this week finished the full beta for Lifeless Planet. This is a private beta, but it's an important step in finishing the game. Things are coming together very quickly!<br /><br />I've also released a new video that features some "moving screenshots" from the public beta available on Steam. The video includes some of the positive comments from gamers who've played the early beta:<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="225" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/zsHzsbwj60w?rel=0" width="400"></iframe><br /><br />Don't forget that if you buy the<a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/261530/"> early-access beta on Steam</a> for a discount, you'll get the full game for no extra charge upon release!David Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-37987146197220532592014-03-06T01:31:00.001-09:002014-03-06T01:31:09.628-09:00Lifeless Planet Beta Now Available on Steam!Head on over to our <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/261530">Lifeless Planet Steam Store page</a> to get the Early Access copy...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/261530"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-B94HHdwRc0E/UuN0I_D5-gI/AAAAAAAAAsE/z7CP11fXsn0/s1600/Steam.jpg" height="192" width="320" /></a><span id="goog_1025038589"></span><span id="goog_1025038590"></span></div><br />David Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-39930537764745620662014-01-24T15:23:00.003-09:002014-01-24T15:23:54.681-09:00The Road from Alpha to Full BetaWow, another month... Guess with the holidays and travel that was to be expected. In any case, things are back in full swing. Working on getting alpha cleaned up and ready for Steam Early Access (hoping to have that up in a couple weeks), and at the same time moving ahead with beta. I've received a lot of good feedback from testers and press. I've been fixing bugs, of course, but also putting as many little finishing touches into the game as possible without getting bogged down in the details. Wednesday I finally got real-time reflections working on the astronaut's helmet:<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a0MtDvzzqA8/UuMDZSY8eZI/AAAAAAAAAro/f1JNCP3C4rw/s1600/realtimeReflections.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a0MtDvzzqA8/UuMDZSY8eZI/AAAAAAAAAro/f1JNCP3C4rw/s1600/realtimeReflections.jpg" height="400" width="352" /></a><br /><br />Of course, it looks even better in-game. Little things like this add up to a huge improvement in the overall visual feel. Lifeless Planet will never be a AAA game, but I'm doing the best in the short amount of time till release to make the visuals the best they can be. <br /><br />I also added all-time SSAO to the game. This helps objects appear more grounded and connected by shading all the little nooks and crannies where objects meet. The best way to explain this is by showing it with this animated gif:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6huxJEKDdpw/UuMDmszW40I/AAAAAAAAArw/qilkAULKKp8/s1600/ssao.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6huxJEKDdpw/UuMDmszW40I/AAAAAAAAArw/qilkAULKKp8/s1600/ssao.gif" height="345" width="400" /></a></div><br />As you can see, it helps to make the astronaut connect with the ground a little better as the area around his feet are now shadowed. Without it, the player character and other objects seem to "float" in the world. Wikipedia tells me SSAO was first used in the Crysis games, so quite cool that I can get it working in the Unity engine. I'm constantly impressed by what Unity can do.<br /><br />Dave<br />David Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4635677616712686500.post-82236822951187844142013-12-17T01:48:00.004-09:002013-12-17T01:48:47.836-09:00Alpha Coming Soon...I'm happy to report that I just played through the final level of Lifeless Planet! There's a few minor issues to address, but full Alpha is pretty much done. Wow. Hard to believe after working on this amazing project for over two years, but we're finally very near the end. I'll post a full update in the next couple of days with details of the progress, and (more importantly) how you can get early access to Lifeless Planet!David Boardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200260948279778582noreply@blogger.com14